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Big Five Safaris

5-Day Garden Route and Addo Safari from Cape Town

South Africa 5 Days

Overview

This five-day small group tour runs from Cape Town along Route 62 to Oudtshoorn and the Cango Caves, on to Addo Elephant National Park and Jeffreys Bay, then back along the Garden Route through Tsitsikamma and the Knysna Heads, finishing with a 4×4 game drive at Botlierskop private reserve. Hotspots2c Tours operates the trip with a maximum of 25 travellers and three accommodation tiers from backpacker dorms to four-star guesthouses, all named per night. It is a packed, fast-paced itinerary with four to six hours of driving daily over roughly 2,000 km, built for travellers who want the region’s highlights in limited time. Optional extras pre-booked for the group include the Bloukrans bungy jump, zipline and skywalk, payable directly on tour. The route occasionally runs in reverse order.

Highlights

✓ Game drives at Addo Elephant National Park and Botlierskop
✓ Hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park
✓ Cango Caves and Route 62 wine tasting
✓ Knysna Heads lookout points
✓ Beach time at Jeffreys Bay

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1
Cape Town to Oudtshoorn via Route 62 | 1 Night
Oudtshoorn

Depart Cape Town with a Route 62 wine tasting at Van Loveren Family Cellar, continue through the Klein Karoo to Oudtshoorn

Day 2
Cango Caves to Addo | 1 Night
Addo

Morning in Oudtshoorn followed by a guided Cango Caves visit, then the road east to Addo

Day 3
Addo Elephant National Park and Jeffreys Bay | 1 Night
Jeffreys Bay

Game drive in Addo Elephant National Park, then the afternoon at Jeffreys Bay with optional surfing or beach horse riding

Day 4
Tsitsikamma to Sedgefield | 1 Night
Sedgefield

Tsitsikamma walk in the Garden Route National Park with optional Bloukrans bungy, then the Knysna Heads lookouts and on to Sedgefield

Day 5
Botlierskop game drive and return
Cape Town

4x4 game drive at Botlierskop private reserve, then the N2 back to Cape Town

What's Included

Local English-speaking guide
Addo game drive and Botlierskop 4x4 game drive
Entrance fees for the Cango Caves, Addo and Tsitsikamma
Four nights of accommodation with breakfast each morning
Route 62 wine tasting and Karoo food tasting
Pickup and drop-off within 5 km of Cape Town central or Stellenbosch
All transfers by minivan

What's Excluded

Lunches, dinners and beverages
Optional activities such as the Bloukrans skywalk or zipline (about R500) and bungy jump (about R1,690)
Travel insurance

Additional Information

  • Price from US$847.03 per person, checked September 2026 and subject to change.
  • Daily drive time about 4 to 6 hours over roughly 2,000 km.
  • Itinerary may run in reverse order.
  • Minimum age 8. Children aged 8 to 17 must travel with an adult, and under-18s cannot book dorm packages.
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
  • Rated 4.9 from 327 reviews and recommended by 98 percent of travellers at the time of checking.
Starting from
$847
per person
Duration5 Days
Group SizeMax 25
Best MonthsYear-round, best October to April
Rating★★★★
Pickup PointWithin 5 km of Cape Town central or Stellenbosch

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